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Zoo: Country’s oldest gorilla probably died of heart attack

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FILE – In this Dec. 22, 2016, file photo, Colo, the world's first gorilla born in a zoo, sits inside her enclosure during her 60th birthday party at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Columbus, Ohio. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium said Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, that Colo, the oldest known gorilla in the U.S., died in her sleep less than a month after her 60th birthday. (AP Photo/Ty Wright, File)

60-year-old gorilla, 1st to be born in a zoo, dies in Ohio

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS and KANTELE FRANKO - Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2015 file photo, Colo sits in her enclosure during her 59th birthday party at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. The oldest known gorilla living in a zoo, a female named Colo, is slated to undergo a surgical biopsy sometime soon ahead of her 60th birthday on Dec. 22, 2016. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio says veterinarians have been monitoring a mass under Colo's arm that recently started causing her discomfort, so they want to take tissue samples to determine the cause and possible treatment. She'll also be getting a thorough medical check-up.(Tom Dodge/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Oldest zoo gorilla doing well after biopsy before birthday

Associated Press

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2015 file photo, Colo sits in her enclosure during her 59th birthday party at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio. The oldest known gorilla living in a zoo, a female named Colo, is slated to undergo a surgical biopsy sometime soon ahead of her 60th birthday on Dec. 22, 2016. The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Ohio says veterinarians have been monitoring a mass under Colo's arm that recently started causing her discomfort, so they want to take tissue samples to determine the cause and possible treatment. She'll also be getting a thorough medical check-up.(Tom Dodge/The Columbus Dispatch via AP)

Oldest zoo gorilla set to have biopsy before 60th birthday

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